Sezen Karakus, MD MPH
Ophthalmology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Sezen Karakus, MD MPH is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1942669973, issued on Feb 18, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD493616, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sezen Karakus
- Credential
- MD MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD493616 PA
D86343 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Phone
- (215) 662-8100
- Enumerated
- Feb 18, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Fax
- (215) 662-1721
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181205000547); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 51 N 39TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nancy Acri, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891072872
- Kelly Agnew, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619169281
- Adekemi Akano, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1972950178
- Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1336174937
Verify Sezen Karakus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD493616Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
752 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin117 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine73 claims
- Ofloxacin67 claims
- Restasis57 claims
- Cyclosporine39 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Sezen Karakus, MD MPH's NPI number?
Sezen Karakus, MD MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942669973, issued on Feb 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sezen Karakus, MD MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sezen Karakus, MD MPH's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD493616, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sezen Karakus, MD MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sezen Karakus, MD MPH had 752 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.